Latch for refrigerator doors and the like



Sept-22, r1925. 1,554,204

` A. EKMAN LATCH4 FOR REFRIGERATOB DOORS AND THE LIKE Filed May-31, 1924 has little or no effect to release the bolt from the support 6; but that it is the said axial rotative movement of the bolt caused by .its striking against the keeper in the doors olosmg movement, and the cooperating eifeet of the guide member 7,whi ch l effects the bolt"s release Jfrom t-he support 6.

movable into and out of latehing eng ako The invention being` intended to be point-A I ed out in the claims, is not to be limited to or by details ot construction of the particular embiuliinent thereo'l illustrated by the drawings or hereiuhetore described.

I elaim:

1. ln combination with a keeper therefor, a door latch comprising: a bolt r0ek-` `guidedly by said member, movable from the support by striking thekeeper.

2. In eomlnnation with a keeper there-tor, a door latch comprising: a bolt roekmelv ment with the keeper, andhaving' a rotatl *o movement about its longitudinal axis into and ont oi' resting` position on the hereinlafter mentioned support; a support; a guide member disposed on the opposite side of said axis from the support in the boitfs said resting position; a spring,r pressing the bolt into -said resting position; the bolt being,

guidedly by said member, movable from the ment with the keeper, and having a rotative movement about its longitudinal axis into and out ot' .resting position on the hereinai'ter mentioned support a support; the bolt being; movable l'ronl the support by striking the keeper.

l. ln combination with a keeper therefor, a door latch 4eomprisi'nibi': a bolt roekingly movable into and out ol' latchingz engagement with the keeper, and having a rotative morena-ntaboutI its /longitudinal axis into and out of resting position on the hereinafter mentioned support; a support; a spring .pressing the bolt into said resting position; the bolt being movable from the supportbyv strikingthe keeper.

5. 1n combination with a keeper therefor, a door latch comprising: a bolt roekingly movable into and out of latcliingengagement with the keeper, andhaving a rotative miniement about its ,longitudinal axis into and out ot' resting position on the hereinalter mentioned support; a support; a spring pressing the bolt into said latehing engagement; the bolt being movable from the support by striking the keeper.v

In testimony whereotl have hereunto set my hand at (i1-and Rapids', llflichig'an, this filth day of May, 1.924.

A N DREW E h1 M A N 

